Re: How much do Cochlear Implants cost?

[Guest guest]

this is too hard to resist. If you're Canadian (or any other non-USA first world

country), it is free.

I am Canadian and my only cost will be parking for my car during each

appointment.

Before anyone tries to reply with non-informed comments about huge waits, the

real facts are as follows:

Had my final appointment in the elegibility process on Dec 15, 2010. Surgery

tomorrow Jan 14, 2011. Never dealt with anyone other than my own medical team to

get approved.

I am told the actual real cost to the government is approxiately $60,000. This

seems to be accurate with the statistics that show Americans pay 70% more for

the same health care facilites as Canadians.

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> This is probably covered here somewhere but I'm having a hard time navigating

around here. The CI would be for Menieres - one ear is gone, the other ear is

losing hearing. We don't have health insurance unfortunately so I'm wondering

what the general cost of CI is.

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[Guest guest]

Lawrence,

I was told by another Canadian that it depends on which Provence you are in

regarding how long you might have to wait because of the limitations on how many

implants are allowed to be done. Whereas you got approved to have it done right

away, others have been told up to 3 years down the line.

Here in the good old USA, I was scheduled soon after evaluation and the only

cost for the whole procedure was a $25 copay. They also comped me on the

parking so I didn't have to pay that either.

Happy Hearing!

Carol

Boca Raton, FL

Cochlear America Nucleus 24C - left ear - Sprint 12/11/01 then 3G then upgraded

to Freedom on 2/19/08

Cochlear America Freedom right ear -implanted 3/01/06 - activated 4/06/06

From: Lawrence

Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 5:51 AM

Subject: Re: How much do Cochlear Implants cost?

this is too hard to resist. If you're Canadian (or any other non-USA first world

country), it is free.

I am Canadian and my only cost will be parking for my car during each

appointment.

Before anyone tries to reply with non-informed comments about huge waits, the

real facts are as follows:

Had my final appointment in the elegibility process on Dec 15, 2010. Surgery

tomorrow Jan 14, 2011. Never dealt with anyone other than my own medical team to

get approved.

I am told the actual real cost to the government is approxiately $60,000. This

seems to be accurate with the statistics that show Americans pay 70% more for

the same health care facilites as Canadians.

>

> This is probably covered here somewhere but I'm having a hard time navigating

around here. The CI would be for Menieres - one ear is gone, the other ear is

losing hearing. We don't have health insurance unfortunately so I'm wondering

what the general cost of CI is.

>

[Guest guest]

Dear CI users.,

I think the insurance company you belong to has the top to major decision

of who they

receive the ok by doctors.

Michele D'Esposito - Florida

[Guest guest]

Hi there " hanging " . I tried to send you an email with a schedule showing my own

implant costs but it came back saying your address wasn't valid. In short, I

was billed $118k for my surgery but all the medical providers collectively

accepted $39K as payment in full (the rate negotiated by my insurance). I don't

see why you couldn't negotiate directly yourself for a better deal.

Good luck.

Maggie

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> This is probably covered here somewhere but I'm having a hard time navigating

around here. The CI would be for Menieres - one ear is gone, the other ear is

losing hearing. We don't have health insurance unfortunately so I'm wondering

what the general cost of CI is.

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